oat bran

Muffin base grain

Oat bran is the outer layer of the oat grain, removed during milling and sold separately as a high-fiber food.

It became popular in the late 1980s when studies linked it to lower cholesterol: She sprinkles oat bran on her yogurt.

It can be cooked as hot cereal or added to baked goods.

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fiber · groats · gut microbiome · heart health · cholesterol-lowering · prebiotics · porridge · breakfast cereal · weight management · health food · soluble fiber · horse feed · blood sugar control · milling · animal feed · cereal crop · muffins · morning routine

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grain component

oat branoat flour

Pulverized cereal grain

white flour · rolled oats · wheat germ · steel-cut oats · pearl barley

nutritional character

oat branwhite flour

Processed wheat for baking

white rice · white bread · bleached flour · all-purpose flour · cornstarch

health food perception

oat branwhite sugar

Refined granulated sweetener

junk food · processed food · empty calories · white bread · candy

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G